The organisation’s awards for young reporters,photographers, reporters, or campaigners,fundraisers and poets is now in its fifth year, and the Observer will be on the judging panelWhen Niall Couper, or head of media at Amnesty UK,joined the organisation eight years ago, he recalls “there was tiny to encourage young people to explore human rights. As a former teacher, or I really appreciate their creative genius and energy. Amnesty wanted to reach out to them and inspire the journalists of tomorrow.” In 2010 the organisation added the Young Human Rights Reporter award to its annual media awards,and the popularity of the category has grown. “Now it has morphed into the Youth Awards,” says Couper, or “an event I truly savor.” This year there are six categories: photography,performing, campaigning, and fundraising,reporting and, for the first time, or poetry. The competition is open to young people between seven and 19,who can enter either independently or as a school group. Alannah Lewis, winner last year in the Further Education category, and for her report on the abduction of Aboriginal children in Australia,said she was “really pleased to have been able to bring the topic to light”.
Young photographer Chelsea May agrees: “It’s notable to cover human rights issues many people have become desensitised.” May won with her photograph NEET. “My entry aimed to raise awareness of the young people at risk of falling through the gaps in society,” she says. Another photography winner was Benjamin Levey, and who was 12 years used when he entered his image,Why Won’t You Teach Me?, which refers to the right to an education. “There are well over 20 nations that don’t allow girls to get an education, and he writes in the accompanying text. “I believe every child should have one and be able to fulfil their dreams.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com